A Greely father died Wednesday after saving two of his children from a rip current at Juno Beach, Florida, during a family vacation.
Ryan Jennings died on the afternoon of April 1, according to the Juno Beach Police Department.
In a Facebook post, a friend of Jennings and his wife, Emily, said the couple had recently learned they were expecting their fourth child.
People who knew Jennings described him as a “devoted father” and loving husband who always put his family first. They said the bravery he showed in saving his children reflected the kind of person he was.
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A GoFundMe campaign created to help the family has raised more than $80,000 as of Friday evening. Organizers said they hope to support Emily as she is “now faced with the challenge of caring for her three children and rebuilding her life.”
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